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LIBRARY HOURS
Week days, except January 1. Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, 10 to 12; 2 to 9 p. m. Sundays, October-May 1. 2 to 5:30.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library :
USE
'What would we do without our Library?" a Busi- ness Man paused at the door to say .. Evidently a stead- ily increasing number of our townspeople agree. In six years the circulation of books has increased seventy per cent. There has been seven per cent increase over 1928. 94,518 books have been taken out of the Library. Of these, 48 per cent were adult fiction; 33 per cent junior books; 19 per cent non-fiction and foreign books.
GROWTH
The Library contains 28,771 volumes; 776 new books were added during the year. 456 volumes of worn- out books were replaced. Our most noteworthy addition is the new Encyclopedia Britannica, “ an attempt to an- ticipate the demands of the plain man." The new, vivid biographies are intresting-Gamaliel Bradford, Strachey, Maurois, Ludwig, Guedella are among those giving us biographies which are quite as readable as fiction.
BUILDING
A separate children's room, with its own entrance, is the great need of the Library, both for the welfare of the children and that the grown people may have a quiet, peaceful room in which to read. During the first year in the new building 14,849 boys' and girls' books were circulated; in 1929, 31,533 boys' and girls' books were taken home, which inevitably means more than twice as much noise and confusion as there was in 1915.
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A larger reference room, with several tables (in- stead of one) could be used profitably. The room is over- crowded every day.
PUBLICITY
The newspapers kindly print book notices of the new books. The Southbridge Water Supply has generous- ly allowed us the use of its window so that we may show our Townspeople what the Library has for them. Lists of the "Outstanding Books" of each month may be ob- tained at the desk.
ELLA E. MIERSCH,
Librarian.
CIRCULATION BY MONTHS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
January
4898
5854
5517
5260
5917
6942
6323
7261
8004
8435
February
4842
6238
5661
5136
5825
6416
6108
7675
8103
8439
March
5671
6681
6210
5678
6526
6679
7122
8286
8776
9288
April
4767
5745
5378
4472
5783
5822
6321
7124
7452
8386
May
4236
4759
4372
3980
4973
5184
5131
6446
6812
6902
June
4222
4820
4121
3999
4567
5603
5663
6166
6628
6481
July
4146
5222
4108
4106
4839
5027
4682
5646
6213
6911
August
3732
4997
3738
4128
5253
5043
4419
6148
6574
7004
September
3700
4177
3591
4067
4743
4962
4843
5750
6467
6725
October
4373
4909
4408
5149
5870
6184
6149
6785
7806
8520
November
5254
4888
4773
5342
5933
6590
6904
7438
7958
9330
December
5458
5204
4496
5324
5814
6189
6383
6949
7643
8097
Total
55299 63494 56373 56641 66043 70641 70048 81674 88436 94518
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM
OF STATISTICS
Population served 15,533
Number of volumes lent for home use 94,518
Number of days open during the year 339
Hours open each week for reading
5614
Hours open each week for lending
54
Number of volumes at beginning of year 27,915
Number of volumes added by purchase
776
Number of volumes added by gift
37
Number of volumes added by binding
8
Number of volumes replaced (421 worn out) 456
Total number of volumes at end of year
28,771
Number of borrowers registered 6,902
Number of borrowers added 1929
746
GIFTS
The Library gratefully acknowledges gifts of books from the following: Mrs. Samuel Williams, Mrs. A. B. Wells, Miss Cady, Messrs. Raymond Burnham, Robert Whalen, John Dresser, Charles Harrington, Royal Park- inson, Wm. W. Cook, Wm. T. Robinson; also Eddy Town Fund and United Fruit Co.
Also subscriptions to periodicals and newspapers from the following: Southbridge Press, New England Telephone Company., American Optical Co., Southbridge Knights of Columbus, Political Club of Citizens of Pol- ish Descent.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation
$8,000.00
EXPENDITURES
Salaries :
Library Staff
$3,797.86
Janitor
1,099.84
Books
1,553.34
Binding
92.52
Periodicals
306.85
Light
183.15
Coal
566.00
Equipment
80.37
Repairs
1.25
Supplies
145.92
Printing
73.50
Expenses
99.08
$7,999.68
$ .32
MYNOTT FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1929
$1,012.32
Interest
48.10
$1,060.42
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EXPENDITURES
Periodicals 5.00 54.75
Books
59.75
Amount of Fund December 31, 1929
$1,000.67
EDWARDS BEQUEST
At hand December 31. 1929
69123
April Interest 1.225.27
October Interest
1,214.38
$3.130.88
EXPENDITURES
Building
363.72
Books
588.20
Salaries
1,344.83
Expenses and Supplies
95.87
$2,392.62
At hand December 31, 1929
$ 138.26
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Southbridge
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I hereby submit to you a report of all work per- formed by the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1929.
SCALES
Platform, over 5,000 lbs.
5
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
1 104
Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
5
Counter, under 100 lbs.
56
4
Beam
1
Spring, over 100 lbs
15
Spring, under 100 lbs
87
1
Computing, over 100 lbs
1
Computing, under 100 lbs
1 106
1
Personal Weighing
10
1
Prescription
4
WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
690
3
Apothecary
52
Metric
27
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MEASURES
Liquid
93
1
Gasoline Pumps
94
1
Kerosene Pumps
31
Oil Pumps
63
Oil Jars
270
8
Stops on Pumps
505
Yard Measures
36
1
TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND TEST OF DEVICES
Bread
68
Bread Markings 42
Butter
48
Confectionery
74
Clinical Ther.
9
Flour
6
Meats and Provisions
155
Peddlers
24
Food Packages
4
Wood
5
Special Inspections
44
Total Inspections 479
TOTAL OF ALL WORK
Articles Adjusted 2
Articles Sealed 2,255
Articles Condemned 21
Articles Inspected 479
Total Inspected 2,757
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This report of the year 1929 shows a gain of 99 in the number of articles sealed over the previous high mark of 1928.
An increase of 530 inspections of all kinds.
A decrease of $0.40 in revenue.
The decrease being accounted for by the lack of oil trucks needing to be sealed. Also a decrease in the num- ber of large capacity scales.
Respectfully submitted, G. R. LARIVIERE,
Sealer
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES
January 6, 1930
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :-
Herewith is my report as your Inspector of Wires for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929.
During the year I have issued the following permits
New Work 23
Additional to Old Work 104
Total 127
Recommendations to change wiring 26
Corrections made to above 18
Under advisement 8
Total
26
Inspection of both old and new work 153
Respectfully yours,
CHAS.J. LA FRANCE,
Inspector of Wires
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
My work consisted of removing dangerous dead trees and limbs, being carful that no one would get hurt from falling branches, etc.
Had about 25 calls for removal of trees from pri- vate property owners of which 20 were granted a permit.
Also took down 10 trees for the town of which 6 were maples, on account of the extreme dry weather.
A. L'ECUYER. Tree Warden
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REPORT OF TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE
Amicle 1-To choose br ballot a moderator to pre- side over said meeting. No action. Referred to meeting.
Article 2 .- To hear and art on the reports of the Selecten. Town Accountant. Clerk, Treasurer. School Commitee Library Committee and others as printed in the Town Report ..
No action. Referred to meeting
Article 3 .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to par Town debts and charges for the current Amancial rear.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money, and that same be taken from the tax lewy of 1930.
S 40.00
Moderator Selectmen :- Salaries Clerk
$1,700.00
450.00
650.00
OIl Others Total
9 800.00
Accountant :- Salary Supplies Total
1 900.00
100.00
1.900.00
Treasurer: Salam Clerk All others Total
1.600.00
500.00
$50.00
2.550.00
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Tax Collector :
Salary
1,750
Clerk
500.00
All Others
1,000.00
Total
3,250.00
Assessors :-
Salaries
2,900.00
Clerk
200.00
All Others
1,400.00
Total
4,500.00
Election and Registration
3,500.00
Town Clerk
1,900.00
Law
800.00
Town Hall
4,000.00
Engineering Department
4,800.00
Police Department :
Chief
2,400.00
Patrolmen
22,464.00
Janitor
1,200.00
Special Police
500.00
Fuel
600.00
Electric Lights
200.00
Telephone
200.00
Matron and Doctor
150.00
Care of Prisoners
400.00
Police Signal
991.00
Automobile
590.00
All Others
1,305.00
Total
31,000.00
Fire Department :- -
Chief
2,400.00
Mechanic
2,049.00
6 Permanent Men
11,232.00
3 Captains
375.00
3 Lieutenants
330.00
25 Call Men
2,500.00
1 First Sub
31.00
1 Second Sub
25.00
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4 Engineers
700.00
1 Clerk
25.00
1 Electrician
300.00
All Others
3,085.00
Total
23,052.00
Hydrants
13,845.00
Forest Fire Department
700.00
Ambulance
400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,400.00
Tree Warden
800.00
Moth Department
500.00
Damage to Persons and Property
300.00
Game Warden
100.00
Wire Inspection
500.00
Board of Health :- -
Salaries
300.00
Physician
300.00
School Inspector
500.00
General Expense
13.400.00
Total
14,500.00
Sewer Maintenance
3,500.00
Highways
26,000.00
Maintenance of Permanent Roads
8,000.00
Snow and Ice
4,500.00
Sidewalk Repairs
3,000.00
Oiling Streets
2,500.00
Street Lights
15,050.00
Public Welfare
42,500.00
Mothers' Aid
9,000.00
Almhouse
6,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
4,000.00
State Aid
650.00
Military Aid
1,200.00
Soldiers' Burials
100.00
Schools
166,502.47
Library.
8,000.00
Insurance
5,500.00
Pensions
848.00
Water and Ice Supply
750.00
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Playgrounds
1,600.00
Parks
500.00
Band Concerts
500.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Town Clock
100.00
Annual Reports
623.00
Planning Board
100.00
Cemetery
1,600.00
Interest
16,500.00
Maturing Debt
38,110.00
Article 4 .- To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the cur- rent financial year or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town Treasur- er, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized and empowered, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current fin- ancial year, and to issue the note or notes of the Town therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the tax levy of 1930.
Article 5 .- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of the Town's Accounts of 1930, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to cause an audit to be made of the Town's Accounts for 1930.
Article 6 .- To see if the Town will vote to pay its Enginemen or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Considered under Article 3.
Article 7 .- To see if the Town will vote to give the Collector of Taxes the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed Collector of Taxes.
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Recommendation :- Voted that the Tax Collector riven the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed Collector of Taxes.
Article 8 .- To see if the Town will vote to have all taxes due and payable Oct. 1, 1930 and if not paid on or before Oct. 17, 1930, to have interest charged at the rate provided for by law from Oct. 1, 1930, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that all taxes become due and payable Oct. 1, 1930, and if not paid on or be- fore Oct. 17. 1930, to have interest charged at the rate provided by law from Oct. 1, 1930.
Article 9 .- To see if the Town will vote to fix the compensation of Town Officers, or act anything thereon. Recommendation :- Considered under Article 3.
Article 10 .- To see if the Town will vote to author- ize its elected Boards to appoint any of its members to another Town Office or position and fix the compensa- tion of same, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to authorize and empow- er the Board of Health to appoint any of its members to be Physician of the Board at a salary of $300.00 and Inspector of school children at a salary of $500.00, same to be taken from the Board of Health appropriation.
Article 11-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to balance over- drawn accounts ci 1929, and to pay outstanding bills, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,798.34 to balance over- drawn accounts and pay outstanding bills, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930.
Article 12-To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Chapter 114 of the
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General Laws relative to the election by ballot of a Board of Cemetery Commissioners consisting of three persons, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town accept Sections 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Chapter 114 of the Gen- eral Laws.
Article 13 .- To see if the Town will vote to con- struct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutter and neces- sary catch basins, on the souther'y side of Snow Street its entire length, and on the easterly side of Moon Street and about 687 feet northerly from Snow Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town construct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutter and necessary catch basins, on the southerly side of Snow Street its en- tire length, and on the easterly side of Moon Street about 687 feet northerly from Snow Street and that the sum of $2,800.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by con- tract under the supervision of the Engineering Depart- ment.
Article 14-To see if the Town will vote to con- struct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutters, on the easterly side of Newell Avenue, beginning at South Street and extending southerly about 830 feet, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town construct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutters, on the easterly side of Newell Avenue, beginning at South Street and ex- tending southerly about 830 feet and that the sum of $2,700.00 be raised and appropriated same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by con- tract under the supervision of the Engineering Depart- ment.
Article 15 .- To sec is the Town will vote to con- struct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutters and ne-
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cessary catch basins, on the northerly side of Dupaul Street, beginning at Goddard Court and extending west- erly about 138 feet, raise and appropriate money there- for or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town construct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutters and necessary catch basins on the northerly side of Dupaul Street, be- ginning at Goddard Court and extending westerly about 138 feet, and that the sum of $615.00 be raised and ap- propriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by contract under the supervision of the Engineering Department.
Article 16 .- To see if the Town will vote to con- struct a cement concrete sidewalk, with curb and gut- ters, on the southerly side of Cohasse Street. beginning at the end of the present walk and extending easterly to the end of the street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town construct a cement concrete sidewalk with curbs and gutters, on the southerly side of Cohasse Street, beginning at the end of the present walk and extending easterly to the end of the street, and that the sum of $877.50 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by contract under the super- vision of the Engineering Department.
Article 17 .- To see if the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construc- tion of State Highway on the Dudley River Road, co-call- ed. or any section or relocation thereof. and will author- ize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agree- ment therefor in behalf of the Town, raise and appro- priate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 18 .- To see if the Town will rote to con- struct an improved road on Marcy Street from Main
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Street to Hamilton Street, raise and appropriate money therefor, same to be included in the tax of 1930, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 19 .- To see if the Town will vote to con- struct a bituminous macadam road on Hartwell Street, from the junction of Eastford Road and Hartwell Street westerly to Marcy Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 20 .- To see if the Town will vote to make certain repairs on the old section of North Woodstock Road, so-called, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town make certain repairs on the old section of the North Wood- stock Road and that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930, and to be expended under the supervision of the Highway Department.
Article 21 .- To see if the Town will vote to build a storm water drain, with necessary catch basins, begin- ning in Worcester Street near or at the corner of Wor- cester and Laurel Street, so-called, along Worcester Street to the brook near the residence of Louis Bibeau; or from the junction of Worcester Street and Olney Avenue along Olney Avenue, to the drain built in 1929; or at the junction of Worcester and Mechanic Streets, along Mechanic Street to the drain built in, 1929, in said Mechanic Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town build a storm water drain, with necessary catch basins, begin- ning at the junction of Worcester and Mechanic Streets, along Mechanic Street to the drain built in 1929, in said
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Mechanic Street, and that the sum of $3,400.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by contract under the sup- ervision of the Engineering Department.
Article 22 .- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred ($700.00) Dollars for the purchase of a new piano for the Town Hall or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 23 .- To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain ten (10) electric street lights on West Street, beginning at the last light near the residence of Henry Lavallee and extending to fork in road near resi- dence of Eusebe Laliberte, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town install and maintain ten (10) electric lights on West Street, begin- ning at the last light near the residence of Henry Laval- lee and extending to fork in road near residence of Euse- be Laliberte and that the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930.
Article 24 .- To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain one (1) electric street light on Guelph Woods Road, so-called, near the residence of Joseph Proulx, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town install and maintain one (1) electric light on Guelph Woods road, so-called, near the residence of Joseph Proulx, and that the sum of $15.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930.
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Article 25 .- To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain one (1) electric street light on Newell Avenue, a proper distance beyond the last light, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to install and maintain - one (1) electric light on Newell Avenue, a proper dis- tance beyond the last light, and that the sum of $15.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930.
Article 26 .- To see if the Town will vote to remove the iron rails and repair the streets, in Mechanic Street, from the wood block paving in said street northerly to the junction of Mechanic and Worcester Streets; also in Main Street from Everett Street to the granite block paving at junction of Main and Mechanic Streets; also from the granite block paving at junction of Main and Mechanic Streets along Mechanic Street to the wood block paving in said street, raise and appropriate mon- ey therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Town remove the iron rails and repair the street from the junction of Mechanic and Worcester Streets along Mechanic Street to the storm water drain built in 1929 the same distance as, and parallel to the storm water drain to be built un- der Article 21, and that the sum of $345.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1930. Work to be given out by contract under the supervision of the Engineering Department, the contract to be combined with the contract under Article 21, and the work to be done at the same time.
Article 27 .- To see if the Town will vote to build a sewer in Wall Street, its entire length, and if necessary to provide an outlet for same, over private land and along other streets to the sewage system, raise and ap- propriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
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Recommendation :- Voted that this article be re- ferred to the Engineering Department to report at a fu- ture Town Meeting.
Respectfully submitted, TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE, ALBERT B. WELLS, Chairman, ELMER SCHUMACHER, Acting Chairman, DAVID E. HOBSON, Secretary,
JULIAN C. GABREE,
JOHN E. PAIGE,
ODILON LAVOIE,
LOUIS J. DEMERS, ADELARD LAPORTE,
JOSEPH E. O'SHAUGHNESSEY,
MYRON B. CLEMENCE,
JAMES F. GABLE,
J. EDWARD DEMERS,
PHILIAS S. CARON,
PETER GRAF, DAVID LENTI.
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REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF
THE ACCOUNTS OF
THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1929
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
February 24, 1930
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February 24, 1930
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Alfred J. Peloquin, Chairman, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :---
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1929, made in accordance with the provision of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant, of this Division.
Very truly yours, (Signed) THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston.
Sir :-
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the Town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1929, and submit the follow- ing report thereon :
The financial transactions of the Town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or dis- bursing money for the Town or committing bills for col- lection, were examined and reconciled with the books and records in the Town Accountant's office ..
The books and accounts in the Town Accountant's office were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the departmental records and with the treasurer's books, and the recorded payments were checked with the treasurer's records.
The appropriation accounts were checked with the Town Clerk's records of appropriations and transfers voted by the Town.
The classification book was checked to the ledger accounts, the ledger was analyzed, journal entries were made and posted for necessary adjustments, and a bal- ance sheet, which is appended to this report, was pre- pared showing the financial condition of the Town on December 31, 1929.
In order that the Town Accountant's ledger may at all times reflect the true financial condition of the Town
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and so that the collection of accounts receivable may be closely followed up, it is recommended that departmen- tal officials cooperate with the Town Accountant by notifying him monthly of departmental charges, thus en- abling him to set up these accounts on the ledger.
In checking the expenditures it was noted that bills incurred in 1928, were paid in 1929 and charged to the 1929 appropriations and, similarly, 1929 bills were paid in 1930 and charged to the 1930 appropriation accounts, others being withheld for action by the Town. The prac- tice of paying prior years' bills from current years' ap- propriations is contrary to the principles of sound muni- cipal finance and should be discontinued. Furthermore, had the bills in a number of cases been charged to the appropriations of the year in which they were incurred, overdrafts would have been disclosed, thereby violating the provisions of Section 31, Chaper 44, General Laws.
Attention is also called to Chapter 248, Acts of 1926, dealing with the penalty for violation of the pro- visions of law relating to the incurring of liability.
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